Akai CD-55 - Before Using Your CD Player; Aword about Compact Discs

Before using your CD player
Use compact discs that are marked
as follows:
COMPACT
aISe
DIGITAL AUDIO
How to load a compact disc
1 Press the POWER button to turn the CD player ON.
Press the 4 OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc
drawer. Place the compact disc on the disc drawer,
printed side up.
3 Press the & OPEN/CLOSE button to close the drawer.
Note
@ Avoid interrupting the disc drawer when it is opening or
closing, as this may damage it.
®@ Gently pressing the center of the disc drawer will also close
the disc drawer automatically.
@ Be sure to close the disc drawer when the CD player is not
being used.
Playback volume
Thanks to the digital principle, compact discs have very low
playback noise leveis, thus signal peaks in the music are fully
reproduced. As there is no inherent “background noise” as
with coventional records or tapes, attempting to adjust the vol-
ume using this as a guide can result in a sudden high volume
output which may damage the speaker sys-
tem or headphones. To avoid this, do not
turn up the volume control excessively be-
fore playback has begun. (
VOLUME
A word about compact discs
Dust, dirt, scratches, or warps on the compact disc may lead to
noise. In order to take full advantage of the CD player’s perfor-
mance capabilities, follow the precautions outlined on this
page. If a compact disc is not to be played for a long time,
remove it from the player and store it in its plastic case.
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Removal from the disc case
While depressing the center section with your thumb, lift the
disc up by the edge.
Disc handling
Hold the compact disc by the outer edge only, supporting it at
the center hole area with your index finger if necessary.
Avoid touching the unprinted side of the disc.
Do not glue any labels or stickers etc., on the disc.
Disc storage
Do not store the compact disc in a location which is subject to
direct sunlight, high humidity, or hot air from heating applian-
ces. Always replace the compact discs in their plastic cases
for storage. Be careful of storing your compact discs in the in-
terior of acar which may become very hot under certain condi-
tions.
Disc care
Before inserting the disc for playback, remove dust, dirt or fin-
gerprints on the recorded side by wiping it with acommercially
available silicone cloth (such as that used for cleaning camera
lenses or glasses).
Wipe the disc gently, being careful not to scratch its surface.
When wiping the disc, refer to the illustrations. Unlike conven-
tional records, CDs should always be wiped in a straight line
from the center to the edge.
Do not use volatile chemical substances such as denaturated
alcohol, record cleaners intended for conventional analog
records, or antistatic fluids, as these may damage compact
discs.